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Clarence Thomas

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: George H. W. Bush
Senate confirmation:: Oct 15, 1991
Recorded service:: Nov 4, 1991 – present
Born:: Jun 23, 1948 (age 78)

In plain language

Clarence Thomas, associate justice.
Appointed by George H. W. Bush; confirmed October 15, 1991.
Serving since November 4, 1991.

Decisions on record (2762)

MajorityJun 27, 2011 · October Term 2009
United States v. Juvenile Male
DissentJun 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
John Doe #1, et al. v. Sam Reed, Washington Secretary of State, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. v. Humanitarian Law Project et al.
MajorityJun 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Antonio Jackson
MajorityJun 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. et al. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Monsanto Company, et al. v. Geertson Seed Farms et al.
MajorityJun 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
New Process Steel, L. P. v. National Labor Relations Board
MajorityJun 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection et al.
MajorityJun 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
City of Ontario, California, et al. v. Jeff Quon et al.
MajorityJun 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
William G. Schwab v. Nadejda Reilly
MajorityJun 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
Percy Dillon v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 14, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
MajorityJun 14, 2010 · October Term 2009
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security v. Catherine G. Ratliff
MajorityJun 14, 2010 · October Term 2009
Brian Russell Dolan v. United States
DissentJun 14, 2010 · October Term 2009
Albert Holland v. Florida
MajorityJun 7, 2010 · October Term 2009
Michael Gary Barber, et al. v. J. E. Thomas, Warden
MajorityJun 7, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jan Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Stephanie Kay Lanning
MajorityJun 7, 2010 · October Term 2009
Wanda Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. P. A.
ConcurrenceJun 1, 2010 · October Term 2009
Mohamed Ali Samantar v. Bashe Abdi Yousuf et al.
DissentJun 1, 2010 · October Term 2009
State of Alabama, et Al., Plaintiffs v. State of North Carolina.
MajorityJun 1, 2010 · October Term 2009
Mary Berghuis, Warden v. Van Chester Thompkins
ConcurrenceJun 1, 2010 · October Term 2009
Richard A. Levin, Tax Commissioner of Ohio v. Commerce Energy, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 1, 2010 · October Term 2009
Thomas Carr v. United States
MajorityMay 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League et al.
MajorityMay 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
Arthur L. Lewis, Jr., et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois
ConcurrenceMay 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
United States v. Martin O'brien and Arthur Burgess
MajorityMay 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
Bridget Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
MajorityMay 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
United States v. Glenn Marcus
MajorityMay 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
John Robertson v. United States Ex Rel. Wykenna Watson
DissentMay 24, 2010 · October Term 2009
Lawrence Joseph Jefferson v. Stephen Upton, Warden
DissentMay 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott
DissentMay 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
Terrance Jamar Graham v. Florida
DissentMay 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
United States v. Graydon Earl Comstock, Jr., et al.
MajorityMay 17, 2010 · October Term 2009
Joe Harris Sullivan v. Florida
MajorityMay 3, 2010 · October Term 2009
Esther Hui, et al. v. Yanira Castaneda, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Francisco Castaneda, et al.
MajorityMay 3, 2010 · October Term 2009
Paul Renico, Warden v. Reginald Lett
ConcurrenceApr 28, 2010 · October Term 2009
Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Frank Buono
MajorityApr 27, 2010 · October Term 2009
Stolt-Nielsen S. A., et al. v. Animalfeeds International Corp.
ConcurrenceApr 27, 2010 · October Term 2009
Merck & Co., Inc., et al. v. Richard Reynolds et al.
MajorityApr 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Karen L. Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich Lpa, et al.
ConcurrenceApr 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia, et al. v. Kenny A., By His Next Friend Linda Winn, et al.
MajorityApr 21, 2010 · October Term 2009
Sally L. Conkright, et al. v. Paul J. Frommert et al.
MajorityApr 20, 2010 · October Term 2009
United States v. Robert J. Stevens
MajorityMar 31, 2010 · October Term 2009
Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Insurance Company
DissentMar 31, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jose Padilla v. Kentucky
ConcurrenceMar 30, 2010 · October Term 2009
Jerry N. Jones, et al. v. Harris Associates L. P.
ConcurrenceMar 30, 2010 · October Term 2009
Mary Berghuis, Warden v. Diapolis Smith
MajorityMar 30, 2010 · October Term 2009
Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District, et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Karen T. Wilson
MajorityMar 23, 2010 · October Term 2009
United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Francisco J. Espinosa
MajorityMar 8, 2010 · October Term 2009
Taylor James Bloate v. United States